Showerstall-bathtub



Sept. 17, 1935. s. J. sAMELow sHowERsTALL BATTUB Filed sept. 22, 1935 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 SCP- 17, 1935* s. J. sAMELow SHOWERSTALL BATHTUB s. sheets-sheet' 2 Filed Sept. 22, 1953 5 j S INVENTOR.

Sept. 17, 1935. s. J. sAMELow 2,015,021

SHOWERSTALL BATHTUB Filed sept. 22, 1933 5 sheets-sheet' :s

PatentedY Sept. 17,- i935l UNI-TED I STATES PATENT OFFICE -SamuelJohn Samelow, Chicago, Ill., assignorto Bailey Samelowtanton, Chicago, lll.

Application September 22, 1933, Serial No. 690,545 11 claims. (oli 4-146) This invention relates to a certain new and Figure. 9 is a sectional view taken at 9--9 in useful bathroom appurtenance embodying, Figure 11. among other things, a jointless-or virtually Figure 10 is'an alternate vertical cross section jointless--showerstall-bathtub, cast or combined taken'along the line 1-1 in Figure 6.

as a unit, corners rounded, in which the shower- Figure 11 is a cross section of Figure 6 taken 5 stall is reciprocally coextensive withits subtended along line I I-I I thereof. bathtub. Y j Figure 12 is an alternate cross section of Figure One object of this novel combination is a 6 taken along line II-I i. smooth and level interior, without ridges, joints, Figure 13 is a vertical view taken at i3-I3 in lo 'n folds and sharp angles, which in other ablution Figure 12.

' devices catch dirt, harbor germs and make clean- Figure 14 is a cross section view taken on line ing diillcult. Il--Il in'Figure 13. Another object of my unit is maximum shower- Figure 15 is an alternate vertical cross section stall space, accomplished by allowing for the taken along line 2-2 in a figure similar to Fig- 1 chamber `component horizontally substantially ure 1. 15 l the same space as that occupied by the bathtub. Figure 16 is a cro'ss section of Figure 15, taken Y One-novel characteristic of this device is simalong the line IS-il. plicity of installation-as well as economy in con- Referring to the drawings in detail wherein like struction. 'I'he unit isfree from the complicacharacters of reference denote corresponding y) tions involved'in assembling diverse parts into a parts, the horizontal plane 39 in Figure 1 and 20 combination. It requires no special, plumbing, Figure 2 is a rectangular floor substantially, mergdesigned to ilt such piping as is provided in ing at its four sides into four upright walls 3l modern bathrooms. and 38.

Another unique feature of my unit is embodied Externally, the four walls, cast jointly with the openings to admit outside light and air into the oor, constitute four plane surfaces. Internally 25 bathroom. the walls, at bathtub height, embody a ledge, as

The unit may be manufactured in enamel iron, a result of a designed difference in wall thickness,

Monel metal, or any other material suitable for whereby the upper part is recessed from the lower bathtubs. v part of the shell.

With the above and other objects in view other The vessel thus molded directly below the ledge 30 novel features have been incorporated into the with the ledge as its rim' constitutes mechanipresent invention, andI these are more fully decally, in shape, functionally and in form a builtscribed hereinafter, and graphically illustrated in bathtub. in the accompanying drawings which are made a The recessed part of the shell superimposed part of this specification. over the molded bathtub forms in combination 35 In the drawings: with the subtended bathtub an ample showerstall, Figure 1 is a front view of the Samelow showeiecting for the bather the comfort and repose ersten-bathtub combination with the front broof a bathtub 0r the convenience 0f a Showerbath.

ken to expcse a, pari; of the interimand for the bathroom superior curtain protection 40 40 Figure 2 is a vertical cross section thereof and 'an attractive ppurlienance. taken' along the une '2 2 of Figure 1. The enclosed bathtub, like its prototypes, is pro- 3 is a horizontal cross section of the Yidedwlth the necessary openings for a' drain n same taken along the line- 9 3 of Figure 1. m Figure 1' overflow u in Figure 7 and Supply pipes 42 in Figure 1. typFgure 4 Sh-OWS one of its doors-the shdmg The handle bars 35, U-shaped in iYorm, extencl-'45 ing from the walls with the U-corners into the Figure 5 s h0w-s horizontal cross sectlon taken interior of the unit, are incorporated as partof along 5 5 m Flgure 4' the casting. Placed at convenient points in the Figure 6 Suggests a perspectlve View of my combination, these bars preclude slipping,.which showerstall-bathtub combination. makes other appurtenances ofth'i's type sources 50 Figure .'iis a verticalvc'ross section taken along of danger4 to life and umh l The recesses 34 the'li'ne 'li-'l lllFigur'e 6 t molded back of the handle barsfserve as soap Figure- 8,"a cross section taken at the line holders. l-l in Figure 6, showsya U-shapedband, edging An opening 30 is provided in the cast lshellas thetop of Figure@ shown in Figure 15 and Figure 16 which fits around a building wall window 8l in a bathroom. This novel provision, together with the openings provided in the iront wall ci the unit like It and I1 in l'igure 6, makes possible the transmission s o! air and day light into the room even when the unit is placed against the window, which facility makes the Samelow unit adaptable even to small sised bathrooms, such as prevail in modern homes and apartments. The front wall openings,

l in addition to their usefulness, enhance the attractiveness ci the unit.

No. Il, like No. It indicates doorssituated directly over the bathtub rim, so arranged as to be out of the wav o! the bather.- Various methle ods o! hanging the doors are shown for which |00 Hll. 118.1118. 3. F18- 4. P18. 5.118- 6.1"18- ll, ll'lg. l2. Fig. l5 and Fig. 16.

'Ihe pivoted type door i! swings around a pin extended from corners o! the doors into corre- I0 spending sockets situated in the tub rim below and in the wall or bar which is extended over the top o! the doorway.

The mechanical means of the sliding type of door for this unit become apparent by reference to 2|, a sash weight working over a pulley Il,

the dotted line in Figure 4. marking the movement and position o! the frame. Fig. 13, taken at lI-II in Pig. 12, with its cross section view Pk. i4 taken along line iI-il, shows a hinge ioradoor llinllgurel.

'Ihesamelow unit may be cast in two separate components as illustrated in Figures 6, 'i and 10. In l'ig. 6, S indicates the chamber superimposed upon 'I'. the bathtub. one engaging the other by means of a tongue and groove joint 2l, extending around the unit, or by aiiange Il. These Joints not only interlock the two members o! the unit -but iorm a leak proc! juncture. Dowels 2l, Pig. 9, extending from the four corners of the 40 chamber into corresponding sockets II in the tour corners ci the bathtub are provided to assure the most secure position for the shower chamber.

'Ihe invention is susceptible to various changes. The details shown are for purposes o! disclosure and not as limitations. The right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly iall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

l. A iointless substantially block-shaped showerstall-bathtub combination, comprising a base component formed like a standard bathtub, and a box-like component to serve as a chamber, the two components, reciprocally coextensive, cast or combined, corners rounded, as a unit with unitary exterior walls, set-oi! from each other on the interior by a continuous horizontal ledge which forms a rim for the thus built-in bathtub base.

2. A `iointless substantially box-shaped showentail-bathtub combination which comprises a 00 base component formed like a standard bathtub, and a four-walled chamber component, the two components reciprocally coextensive. ledged on horiaontally at their juncture on the inside to form a rim for the built-in bathtub base, the es iront wall o! the chamber embodying a doorwav opening for the combination.

3. A iointless substantially block-shaped showerstall-bathtub combination, corners rounded, which comprises a base component formed like a 'i0 standard bathtub. and a box-shaped chamber component ledged ci! horisontally at the Juncture oi the components on the inside to form a rim for the built-in bathtub base, the iront wall o! the chamber embodying an opening for a door- '75.wqandanopeningcneachsideotthedoorway for panels or windows for the structure, which is cast or combined as a unit.

4. A substantially box-shaped showerstallbathtub combination, cast, fused or moulded las a unit, all corners rounded, which comprises a base e component formed like a standard bathtub, from whose walls extends upwardly a' four walled chamber component, ledged of! from the base at the jointure ci' the two components on the inside o! the unit, the ledge forming a rim for the builtl0 in bathtub component, the iront wall o! the. chamber component embodying an opening for a doorway directly over the bathtub-rim and an opening on each side of the doorway for panels or windows. one oi! the other chamber walls eml5 bodying an opening to ilt around a bathroom window.

5. A substantially box-shaped showerstallbathtub combination, all corners rounded, which includes a base component formed like a stand- $0 ard bathtub, and a four walled chamber component, the two cast or combined as a unit but set ci! from each other on the inside of the unit by a continuous horizontal ledge forming a rim i'or the built-in bathtub component, the front and $6 back walls of the chamber each embodying an opening i'or a doorway and an opening on each side ci' each doorway for panels or windows.

6. In a combination showerstall-bathtub comprising two iointless sections in which the shower- 30 stall is coextensive with its subtended tub.' a tongue-and-groove Joint between the two sections, said Joint comprising a continuous groove in the bathtub rim, and a continuous tongue edge in the bottom of the showerstall-whereby 55 the two Jointless sections are combined into one box-shaped unit.

7. In a combination showerstall-bathtub comprising two Jointle sections, the shower chamber as one section, and the bathtub base as the 40 other section, the two being coextensive, and a covenange around the loweredge of the chamber, iltting snugly all around the bathtub rim, whereby a leak-prooi union of the two iointless sections is effected. I

8. In a combination shcwerstall-bathtub. oomprising two Jointless sections which are coextensive, the shower chamber as one section and the bathtub as the other section, and dowel pins extending !rom the corners oi' the showerstall which l0 fit into corresponding sockets in the corners c! the bathtub. l

9. A substantially block-shaped showerstallbathtub combination, corners rounded, comprising a base component, formed like a standard 55 bathtub, and a box-shaped chamber component, the two components cast as a unit, with the walls of 4the chamber extending upwardly trom the bathtub walls and ledged ci! horisontally at bathtub height on the inside o! the combination to 00 form a rim for the built-in bathtub base, the chamber embodying substantially U-lhaped handle bars which extend from the walls with the U-corners into the interior. and an opening in thei'rontwalldirectly overthetubrimasadoore6 way for the unit. I

l0. A substantially icintless block shaped showerstall-bathtub combination, cast, fused or moulded as a unit, comprising a bathtub component superimposed by a cabinet component, the two components being reciprocally ooextensiye, marked oil' from each other by a continuo'm ledge which forms a rim for the subtended bathtub, U-shaped handle bars extending from the walls wml the u-eomers into u interior er u ums, 76

the cabinet having openings in the walls for a doorway or windows;

11. A substantially box-shaped showerstallbathtub unit comprising a bathtub component 5 superimposed by a cabinet component, the two components being reciprocally coextensive,

marked of! from each other by a continuous ledge which forms a rim for the subtended bathtub, U-shaped handle bars extending from the walls with the U-corners into the interior of the unit, the cabinet having openings in the walls for a doorway or windows.

SAMUEL JonN. sAMELow. 

